Despite recent catastrophes, we live in an era of unprecedented airplane safety. “There are a range of estimates out there, but based on its analysis of U.S. Census data, it puts the odds of dying as a plane passenger at 1 in 205,552,” reports SBS News. “That compares...
Last week, I had the apartment to myself for three days before flying to Texas for a wedding. And while this might seem like a nice moment for an introvert like me to have some alone time, I freaked out. I don’t know why, but I was...
If you’re single and know how much your salary is, you have a good idea of how much you’re worth. And if you’re thinking of having a kid, or have one on the way, you’re probably wondering — or stressing about — how much they’ll cost. Wanna...
Parenting a pet, no matter what kind, can be a frustrating and bewildering experience. Animals can’t tell you what they want and need (directly, at least), so we’re here to help you answer any questions you have about your favorite companion — whether they be furry, slimy,...
Nowadays, most companies are more casual than ever before, which for the topic at hand, means maintaining a strictly professional relationship with the higher-ups is more difficult than ever. When the average workday involves happy-hour cocktails and late-night shop talk/gossip on Slack, forming a bond of some sort with...
Alas, shirt shopping. You might find one that pleasantly hugs your shoulders, but also awkwardly puts an emphasis on your (ever-burgeoning) belly. Or maybe you find one that makes you look slimmer, but inevitably hangs all the way down to your knees. In fact, shirts being too...
When you’re a dad, parenting questions often come up that you struggle to find an answer to. Since other parents are the worst and Google will send you down a rabbit hole of paralyzing, paranoid terror, we’re here to help by putting those questions to the experts....
Pregaming is almost always a precarious venture. The goal is to get perfectly tipsy before heading out so you show up to the party feeling frisky and only having to buy one or two drinks. The problem is, pregaming can easily (and I mean easily) spiral out...
It’s that time of year when people everywhere, after months of long, dark winter, are ready to fry themselves like a Scottish Mars Bar. To help you avoid that fate, take a look at the horror stories of three unfortunate souls who eschewed sun protection — and...
David is a month away from graduating college in California and interviewing for a full-time job. And though this makes him no different from the other millions of 22-year-olds about to join the workforce, David stands apart in at least one aspect — he’s sweaty as hell....
So your supervisor seems pretty smitten with that new junior hire at work, huh? They joined the team less than a month ago and already took your usual seat in meetings, finished those projects you were supposed to have done by now and even co-opted your Thursday...
You’re busy. I’m busy. All of us are painfully, gruelingly busy. Such is life in the ever-draining gig economy. And all that busyness means that other stuff falls by the wayside — stuff you used to consider important, like sleeping, or making sure your body isn’t falling...